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Regent Jon Rolph to serve as next Executive-in-Residence at WSU Barton School of Business | Wichita State News

…year to provide Barton School students, faculty and the Wichita community with vital perspectives and knowledge from industry leaders. Tom Gentile, president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, served as the program’s first resident during the fall 2021 semester. “I’m honestly shocked and humbled to be the latest Executive-in-Residence,” Rolph said. “The…

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New director hired for Wichita State Center for Entrepreneurship

…CFE’s past success and deliver an exciting future.” In addition to Tabor’s expertise in information technology and as former chief technology officer for Atlas Aerospace, he is committed to community improvement through service. “As an entrepreneur myself, I love working with diverse teams, solving big problems, building consensus, and being around creative …

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WSU students presenting for Kansas Undergraduate Research Days | Wichita State News

…of Kiswahili.” Kaitlyn’s faculty mentor is Dr. Mythili Menon, assistant professor of English and director of linguistics. Rory Mata, freshman in aerospace engineering, is presenting “Generation and distribution of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 in Hispanic communities.” Rory’s faculty mentor is Dr. Mythili Menon, assistant professor of English and…

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WSU professors and students recognized for innovative research | Wichita State News

…phase. Examples of supported costs are prototype development, design, product testing, and market analysis. The winners are as follows: Bhisham Sharma, an assistant professor in aerospace engineering. His winning research project is titled “Additively Manufactured Tensegrity Assisted Inflatables” (AMTAIs). AMTAIs are a new structural concept developed…

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Air Force awards $100 million to continue WSU NIAR’s B-1 Digital Engineering program | Wichita State News

… of various mechanical systems, technical order digitalization, the integration of systems and weapons to enhance the structural digital twin, structural and aerodynamic predictive simulation tool development, and other DE efforts. “Wichita State’s partnership with the DoD supports sustainment efforts for legacy weapons systems, like the B-1, that will…

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NIAR WERX announces MRO program expansion with Erickson Precision Ventures | Wichita State News

…for various Boeing and Airbus aircraft. NIAR will soon complete conversions and maintenance – which began last year – for Erickson’s subsidiary company, Erickson Aero Tanker. In the third quarter of 2022, NIAR WERX will begin performance of passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions for Erickson, adding two new aircraft to its conversion portfolio with…

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Student-created parking app concept wins 2022 Koch Innovation Challenge | Wichita State News

…in computer science from Wichita; Carly Overacker, a freshman in engineering technology and civil engineering from Tonganoxie, Kansas; and Jonathan Colamedici, a freshman in aerospace engineering from Clark, New Jersey, teamed up this semester as part of a project in their Innovation and Technology Seminar course. They then submitted their concept —…

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WSU FirePoint awarded $4.6M from U.S. Army Research Office for Future Vertical Lift materials research | Wichita State News

…current and future Army aviation platforms, making them more lightweight, durable and reliable,” said Dr. Robert Haynes, who is the Army focal for the project and an aerospace engineer for the Army’s DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) Technology Development Directorate (TDD). Tools and methods for showing compliance with airworthiness requirements…

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WSU design to modify planes for wheelchair access gets international recognition | Wichita State News

…airlines. The Fly Your Wheels Suite — designed by NIAR researchers and students in the Advanced Virtual Engineering and Test Labs (AVET), in collaboration with Collins Aerospace and Q’Straint — can be implemented near the first-class cabin of a single-aisle aircraft, such as a Boeing 737. The design concept centers on modifying an airplane’s cabin closet…

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777 Freighter conversion program completes first flight tests at NIAR WERX | Wichita State News

…programs. KMC team carries an established ethos in aviation research and development. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the heart of North America’s aerospace industry; KMC brings together the best technologically advanced teams necessary to accomplish one of the most formidable and challenging passenger-to-freighter conversions in today’s stringent regulatory …

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WSU's NIAR ATLAS announces NASA Space Apps hackathon in Wichita | Wichita State News

…register for the Wichita event is Sunday Sept. 18. Learn more about the competition and register. The hackathon is hosted by the NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) and will take place in the ATLAS labs. SpaceApps, which started in 2012, is the largest annual global hackathon in the world. This year’s event theme is Make SPACE,…

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Two Deloitte leaders team up as Barton School’s latest Executives-in-Residence | Wichita State News

…students, faculty and the Wichita community with vital perspectives and knowledge from industry leaders. Previous residents include Tom Gentile, president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, and Jon Rolph, president and CEO of Thrive Restaurant Group. “We hope the Barton School is ready for double the insights, excitement and energy,” said Dr. Larisa Genin,…

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Expanding Your Horizons workshop promotes STEM for girls | Wichita State News

…STEM areas (Society of Women Engineers, ACS Chemistry Club, Environmental Finance Center, Molecular Diagnostics Lab, etc.). There are also community partners (Evergy, Spirit Aerosystems, Koch Industry, AccuWeather, Pfizer, etc.) that support EYH through donations of volunteer-led workshops and funding. According to the American Association of University…

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Wichita Space Apps Hackathon announces winners of NASA challenge | Wichita State News

…levels. All teams used NASA’s open-source data to complete their project solutions. The event was hosted by NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems Oct. 1-2. “We hosted the challenge to provide an opportunity to put the talent of Wichitans on the map in a global challenge,” said Waruna Seneviratne, research scientist and director of NIAR …

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Nineteen schools to compete in 24th annual Kansas BEST robotics competition | Wichita State News

…work culminate in a spirited, day-long competition held annually every fall. Participation in Kansas BEST is free, thanks to sponsorship by Army ROTC, Textron Aviation, Spirit Aerosystems and the WSU College of Engineering. All equipment is provided to participating teams. The only cost to teams is their transportation to events. Nineteen schools from…

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Former executive president of Boeing returns to WSU as Engineer in Residence | Wichita State News

…and mentorship will help engineering and computing students find greater success in all facets of their future careers.” Caret has more than 30 years of aerospace industry experience. For five consecutive years from 2017-21, Fortune magazine included Caret in its Most Powerful Women list. She retired from Boeing in 2022 and currently serves on the…

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WSU’s College of Engineering to host high school girls for national engineering day event | Wichita State News

…fair featuring companies from STEM fields. Breakfast pastries and lunch will be provided. The featured speakers will be Khristian Jones and Mallory Jennings. Jones is an aerospace engineering alumna of WSU and an interiors engineer for United Airlines. Jennings is a mechanical engineering alumna of WSU and a deputy system manager for spacesuit design at NASA…

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Kansas Family Business Forum welcomes new director | Wichita State News

… @ Wichita on the WSU Innovation Campus. Prior to that, he was a partnership manager for the Shocker Career Accelerator, as well as the CEO of his own family-owned business, Aero Plains Brewing. Minor is a military veteran, having served 21 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He earned his undergraduate degrees in English and education from The Citadel and the…

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Wichita State’s SHPE event will introduce Hispanic students to STEM opportunities | Wichita State News

…which requires that 25% or more students identify as Hispanic. In addition to SHPE and North High School, Noche de Ciencias is sponsored by WSU Tech, Spirit Aerosystems and WSU. About Wichita State University Wichita State University is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling almost 22,000 students between its main campus and WSU Tech,…

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Mother Daughter Day event being held at Wichita State

…Mother Daughter Day event. The attendees will have the opportunity to participate in four STEM activities designed to introduce different types of engineering, including aerospace, mechanical, electrical and biomedical. Attendees will also meet and interact with female students from the college, which will help middle school girls to envision themselves in…

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